Churchill Academy and Sixth Form

Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

Motto	Aiming for Excellence
Established	1956
Type	Academy
Religion	Non-denominational
Headteacher	Dr Barry Wratten
Location	Churchill Green Churchill Somerset England
DfE URN	137000
Students	1,538[1]
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Publication	The Churchill/The Spotlight
Website	churchill-academy.org

Coordinates: 51°20′13″N 2°48′43″W / 51.3369°N 2.8119°W / 51.3369; -2.8119

Churchill Academy and Sixth Form, previously known as Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form Centre, is an academy situated in the village of Churchill, North Somerset, England, surrounded by countryside and overlooked by the Mendip Hills. It educates students from ages 11 to 18 and offers General Certificate of Secondary Education, A-levels and BTEC courses. In 2002 the school was granted specialist Arts College status. In August 2011, the school became an academy. The current headteacher is Dr Barry Wratten.

The school, which has 1,538 students,^[1] is organised by house system, with the houses named after royal dynasties of Britain: Stuart (green), Hanover (gold), Tudor (red) and Windsor (blue).

The school publishes a weekly newsletter, a termly publication called The Churchill and an arts newsletter, Spotlight.^[2]

2006 marked the school's half-century on its site. This was celebrated with a series of events culminating in Jubilee Party in the grounds of the school.

Performing Arts

Its dance, drama and music studios support the school's specialist Performing Arts status and the school regularly stages dramatic productions at the Playhouse Theatre in Weston-super-Mare.

The school also has a successful choir, string ensemble, concert band and jazz group. Pupils are also active in chess, Duke of Edinburgh Award and sailing.

In recent years the school has organised visits to, among others, Paris, New York, Russia, China, Bolivia, Tanzania and Kyrgyzstan. The schools award winning senior gospel choir, Youthful Spirit have toured in Greece, Germany and Austria.

Sports

The school's sports teams compete with other schools in football, running and rugby union, where school teams have been successful in the Daily Mail Cup. Its rugby team has toured in Europe, Africa and South America, before Barry Wratten decided to actively fund and encourage music tours to the Czech Republic. The school benefits from being situated alongside Churchill Sports Centre, which houses an indoor swimming pool, squash and tennis courts and playing fields. The school formed its first girls' rugby team in 2003.

Other activities

Since 1995 the school has been a member of the Gabblers Club, the Bristol-based debating organisation. The school has won its annual competition three times.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form Centre". Edubase. Department for Education. http://www.edubase.gov.uk/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=137000. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Spotlight". Churchill School. http://www.churchill.n-somerset.sch.uk/Default.aspx?Page=51. Retrieved 2010-11-09. 
3. ^ "Previous winners". Gabblers Club. http://www.gabblers.co.uk/winners.html. Retrieved 2010-11-14. 

External links

• Official website
• Churchill Music school site
• Key Stage 3 performances tables (DSCF)
• GCSE performance tables (DSCF)